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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 2078?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 2078, the Sun is in Leo (17°20' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°12' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°03' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°20'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2078	Aug 22, 2078 into Virgo
Moon	7°40'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 2078	Aug 11, 2078 into Libra
Mercury	29°15'12" Cancer	Direct	Jul 28, 2078	Aug 10, 2078 into Leo
Venus	1°52'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 2078	Sep 1, 2078 into Virgo
Mars	17°50'13" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 26, 2078	Aug 30, 2078 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°30'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°17'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°37'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	29°14'32" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	13°01'07" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	14°44'35" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on August 9, 2078

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 11:28 UTC	Mercury conjunct Neptune	Exact conjunction

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